houstonsemipro Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON'S WORTHAM TEATRE COMPLEX UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON'S DOWNTOWN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLAN INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
713 To 214 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 ^That's tight!!! I hope they start construction soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR3985 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Where did you find those pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Where is the Indo-American Comm Center going to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 Indo-American Community CenterLocated on 9.5 acres in southwest Houston, this center is to serve as a community hub for the Indo American Community. The 35,000 sq. foot structure has been designed to build on India Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 ALLEN PARKWAY VILLAGE The redevelopment of Allen Parkway Village involved the partial razing of an historic but troubled housing project within sight of Downtown Houston. Sixteen of the existing apartment buildings were retained as was the Community Center and the Administration Building. The existing three story apartment buildings will be converted into housing for the elderly while the remaining two-story buildings will be renovated to house families. In the balance of the site, new Rowhouse and Garden type apartments will be built. At the east end of the site a public park will be created for the enjoyment of all and to serve as a buffer from the adjacent elevated expressway. When completed, five hundred new and renovated apartment units will be made available to lower income families on a site that had laid fallow for twenty years. KNIGHTS LANDING This comprehensive renovation of a deteriorated 570 unit apartment complex is located near the medical center in Houston, Texas. The garden type apartment project was originally a progressive and dynamic residential complex that decayed due to hard economic times and maintenance neglect. The apartment building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Designs created by:Rey de la Reza Architects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Aren't some of these way out of date? The Allen Parkway project was completed years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 ok from the decription, the metro transit center is old news. are they planning to redo the Worthan Theater at UH or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Yeah,The UofH Downtown seems like the only new stuff. The rest seem outdated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Yeah,The UofH Downtown seems like the only new stuff. The rest seem outdated.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>are they talking about downtown or the main campus for the UofH Wortham Theater Complex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 This would be a renovation of the existing Wortham Theater on the UH campus (main campus). The renovations are part of last year's $20 million gift from George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell, which created the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at UH.UH has several other projects under construction right now as well...-The new parking garage, which will feature retail and administrative space on the ground floor-Completing the $49 million MD Anderson library expansion (which doubled the size of the existing library)-New $81 million Science and Engineering Bldg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) There is a map in the Central Houston office that looks like it's tracking new developments. Anyone see anything interesting? I believe Central Houston is private, so we can't simply walk in there and look at it. It looks like the orange spots are of new or recently new deveopments. One orange spot I see is just south of Minute Maid Park, anyone know what that might be? http://www.bisnow.co...ory.php?p=16165 Edited July 13, 2011 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 If you're referring to the TINY spot between the GRB and minute maid, I wouldn't have the slightest clue. My only guess is that it might be a parking garage, and that's because there is the GRB ramp and a slice of that land is going to be munched on by the light rail. Currently it's just a surface lot/staging area for the GRB. in fact, that's where they land the helicopters when the convention comes to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) If you're referring to the TINY spot between the GRB and minute maid, I wouldn't have the slightest clue. My only guess is that it might be a parking garage, and that's because there is the GRB ramp and a slice of that land is going to be munched on by the light rail. Currently it's just a surface lot/staging area for the GRB. in fact, that's where they land the helicopters when the convention comes to town.You're close but I think we're talking about two different plots. I zoomed in on the map and I'm pretty sure it's highlight this plot: http://maps.google.c...&gl=us&t=h&z=20Also here is a list of Central Houston's planned or anticipated downtown or downtown-adjacent projects: http://www.centralho...andDevelopment/And some that I found interesting:- Development – Regional Tourism Center | Reconfigure Avenida de las Americas. Support role to the City of Houston for a reconfigured block between GRB Convention Center and Minute Maid Park, to house a Regional Tourism Center including relocation of the two historic houses. North- & south-bound lanes to be reduced from four- to two-lanes at 600 block of AdlA, with 700 block used for lane transitions. (Could this be the project that we are speaking of Ricco?)- Downtown High School. Participate in confidential negotiations with HISD Trustees and Administration to identify downtown site for HSPVA. - Master Planning – Mixed-use Retail Core Area. Project in the first half of 2011 to develop conceptual design to re-vitalize downtown’s Shopping District. - Master Planning – Downtown | East Downtown Livable Centers. Work with numerous entities and the design consultancy team for a nine-month master planning transit-oriented development project of 168-block area bounded by Preston, St. Charles, Pease and Austin. Coordinate multiple projects and consultants within study area. Edited July 13, 2011 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 - Development – Regional Tourism Center | Reconfigure Avenida de las Americas. Support role to the City of Houston for a reconfigured block between GRB Convention Center and Minute Maid Park, to house a Regional Tourism Center including relocation of the two historic houses. North- & south-bound lanes to be reduced from four- to two-lanes at 600 block of AdlA, with 700 block used for lane transitions. (Could this be the project that we are speaking of Ricco?)Good eye!I think that's what we're seeing. This would be a MUCH better location for that department, but I will hold judgement on what the new street layout would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 isn't that the soccer stadium location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjnky Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Houses are on the move.(edit: hmph, cant upload photo, so here's a link instead) Edited November 2, 2011 by stjnky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Where are the houses moving to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjnky Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 That, I don't know. Right now they've just been moved 1 block diagonally, closer to Minute Maid park and right next to the Home Plate bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I forgot if I had posted already, but here are a couple of photos of the train being moved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Swamplot chimes in on story. http://swamplot.com/city-playing-musical-blocks-with-downtown-houses/2011-11-03/ Map of plans for area. Houses moving across street from MMP, next to Home Plate BBQ. Edited November 3, 2011 by tigereye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) I would like to see residential on the blocks north of Discovery Green. Downtown needs more residential.Will it happen? Edited November 4, 2011 by LarryDierker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I would like to see residential on the blocks north of Discovery Green. Downtown needs more residential.Will it happen?With Light Rail and Disco Green right there, its only a matter of time. OPP filled up pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Central Houston released an updated map today http://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2012-12-19/dt_current_projects_121219.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 this says that skyhouse will have ground floor retail. Central Houston released an updated map today http://www.downtownh...ects_121219.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 this says that skyhouse will have ground floor retail.Could be a trivial amount of ground floor retail. Houston House across the street technically has ground floor retail in the form of a convenience store that serves some counter food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 It is a bit off topic, but I was wondering about #4 on that map... not sure I can recall any proposals regarding a tower near Market Square. Anyone have any insight or a refresher if it's been covered on HAIF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) It is a bit off topic, but I was wondering about #4 on that map... not sure I can recall any proposals regarding a tower near Market Square. Anyone have any insight or a refresher if it's been covered on HAIF?It seems as if that lot fronting Market Square would be pefect for a residential development with retail facing the square but then I remebered this is Houston, so we'll most likely get a lifeless pedestal office tower in what could be a very urban part of downtown. Edited January 3, 2013 by shasta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 It seems as if that lot fronting Market Square would be pefect for a residential development with retail facing the square but then I remebered this is Houston, so we'll most likely get a lifeless pedestal office tower in what could be a very urban part of downtown.I don't think anyone would complain about the proposed office tower if it was built as designed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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